William Mcrea
Apr 24, 2011
William T. McRea Jr., age 84, passed away unexpectedly Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Hurley Medical Center in Flint as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident that day. Known to his family and friends as Tom, he was born March 9, 1927, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, the son of the late William Thomas and Mary Emma...
Anna Keilitz
Apr 22, 2011
Anna Keilitz, age 92, of Caro, died on Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on July 17, 1918 in Detroit to the late Mike and Francis (Batcella) Nowak. A memorial service will be held at the Collon Funeral Home on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Beverly LaJoie...
Christopher S. Gayari
Apr 22, 2011
Christopher S. Gayari, age 94 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born on March 11, 1917, he was the son of the late Christ and Louisa (Funk) Gayari, He married Helen Eva Bletl at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Pigeon, on September 2, 1936. She preceded him in death on September 27,...
Sally Fox
Apr 19, 2011
Sally D. Fox, age 77, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at her home, following a brief illness. Sally was born February 2, 1934 in Ballingham, Washington, the daughter of the late Gil & Sarah (Moe) Cramer. She graduated from West Seattle High School in Washington with the class of 1952. She attended the University of Washington until transferring...
Ruth Freeman
Apr 19, 2011
Ruth V. Freeman, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Brians House in Bay City. Ruth was born on March 16, 1916 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Roy & Mabel (Laurencelle) Lewis. She spent much of her life in Tuscola County, and many of her later years in Caro. Ruth held a variety...
Donna Burrows
Apr 19, 2011
Donna Carol Burrows, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Tendercare of Cass City. She was born on April 26, 1944 in Cass City to the late Carl and Leatha (Humes) Scharich. Donna was a lifelong resident of Tuscola County, having lived in Cass City and Caro. She was a 1962 graduate of Cass City High...
Emma Ross
Apr 16, 2011
Emma Velma Ross, age 92, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Bennetts Touch of Home in Caro, following a period of declining health. Emma was born December 28, 1918 in Wells Township in the family farmhouse on Froede Road to Edward F. & Rosa E. (Curry) Froede, and was a lifelong area resident. Following graduation from Kingston High...
Greg Ralston
Apr 15, 2011
Greg John-George Ralston, age 31, of Caro passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at his home. He was born on November 28, 1979 in Bay City to Sherry (Buniack) Ralston and the late Gregory Ralston, Sr. Greg has always been a Tuscola County resident, and had attended Caro High School. On November 4, 2004 he and the former...
Dawne Coles
Apr 15, 2011
Dawne Dianne Coles, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2011 at her home. Dawne was born October 20, 1942 in Flint, the daughter of the late Leon Jack & Elaine (Nerretter) Hatt. She was united in marriage with William R. Coles on January 25, 1960 in Flint, and the couple has cherished more than fifty-one years...
Virginia Baker
Apr 14, 2011
Virginia Joyce Baker, age 82, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on August 31, 1928 in Mio to the late Ralph and Mary Lou (McCrea) Shotwell. Virginia came to Tuscola County as a child and attended high school in Caro. She was united in marriage to Norval Parsell Sr.,...
Florence Thoke
Apr 11, 2011
Florence Labelle Thoke, age 73, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Florence was born March 27, 1938, the daughter of the late Helen (Pechette) & William Joseph LaBelle. She graduated from North Huron High School in Kinde, and Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics. She...
John Heenan
Apr 11, 2011
John Heenan, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 11, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw, following a two month illness. He was born January 14, 1937 in Detroit, the son of the late John & Clara (Roberts) Heenan, and spent most of his adult life in the Detroit area. John was united in marriage with the...
Curtis Best
Apr 10, 2011
Curtis was born March 19, 1968 in Detroit, and passed away quietly on April 10, 2011, at age 43, in the home of his beloved grandparents who raised him, Rose and John Best. Curtis was a brilliant young man who lived life on his own terms. He enjoyed growing up in Detroit and spoke fondly of his friends and...
Dennis Craig Root
Apr 10, 2011
Dennis Craig Root, 61, of Bay Port, died April 10, 2011 at his home. Dennis was born August 15, 1949 in Alma to the late Don and Catherine (Wonnacott) Root. He grew up in Ithaca and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1968 and then went on to graduate from Michigan State University. In the 1970's he moved to...
Anita Faye Gehringer
Apr 9, 2011
Anita Faye Gehringer of Flushing, age 52, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Pigeon River Mennonite Church, 7120 Geiger Rd., Pigeon, Michigan 48755. Pastor Alvin Yoder will officiate. Burial will follow at Pigeon River Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Rossell Funeral Home,...
Francis R. "Fran" Lepage
Apr 6, 2011
Francis R. LePage Jr, 87, of Elkton, passed away Wednesday, April 6, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe surrounded by his loving family. Fran was born, April 26, 1923, in Houghton to the late Francis and Anna (Michetti) LePage. After graduation from Houghton High School in 1941, he was employed at the Packer Motor Car Company in Detroit until...
Barbara J. Guster
Apr 5, 2011
Barbara Joan Guster, age 78 of Lake Twp. near Caseville died Tuesday evening, April 5, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born May 5, 1932, in Flint to the late Forrest and Mary (Potter) Young, moving to Caseville in 1950. On November 10, 1952, she was united in marriage to Mike Guster at St. Felix Catholic Church, Pinnebog. Mike...
Brenda Le Jobson
Apr 4, 2011
Brenda Le Jobson, age 53, of Caro died on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Caro Community Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1957 in Flint, Michigan to the late George Sr. and Betty (Fischhaber) Jobson. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Tuscola County. She lived in rural Millington and graduated from Vassar High School. She attended Great Lake...
Daniel F. Wisner
Apr 4, 2011
Daniel Wisner, age 79, of Lake Twp., near Caseville passed away Monday morning at his home while under hospice care. He was born October 31, 1931 in Detroit to the late Edward and Marian (Grusczynski) Wisner. Dan graduated from Denby High School in Detroit and shortly thereafter joined the US Army during the Korean War era. Upon his return...
Claude Boyd
Apr 3, 2011
Claude Evans Boyd, age 57, of Silverwood, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 22, 1953 in Pontiac to George Boyd and the late Verna (Johnston) Boyd. Claude grew up in Waterford and moved to Tuscola County in 1994. Until his retirement, he had been employed at the Orion Plant of...
